Cigar and cigarette lighter



April 29, 1952' Filed oct. '7, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET l ATTORNEY April 29, 1952 Filed 001'.. 7, 1948 F. B. WENDEL 2,594,700 CIGAR AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Flag.

"JM/www4@Y FRAN$ B. WLND'EL ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 29, 1952 The` primaryobject or this. invention. is, to. pro.- vide ai pocket.,V cigarette., and cigar lighter,` having structurev included to'. properly.seal` the. charnber containing the exposed' endof the wick-,seas to infuse; Y

Anotherfobjectr. of: the; invention is; to.z provide meanswhereby thev size ofthe. flame .mav` .beregs ulated as desired funden varying conditions.

further.I objectof the: invention is,- toproilide y a mechanismfori-:releasing:- theicover membenand also operable to-cause regulation of theAsiZa-.oi

thefme I A still' further object of` the. invention istc preventganr lcssioff fuel When-the.lighterfsfnot i providefa supporting.` tube forth'eireceptioni ofy a j plurality of ints which are advanced to active position by means offa coiled spring, the tension owhich is regulated through the medium. of an improved: adjustable.- element.

With the above, other objects ofthis invention areetoimprove thecasingconstruction, the various operating parts and: supportingV4 structure therefor, as. Wellv as means for restricting the flow ofi-fuel.

With the aboveobjects in. view, asr will appear ast-hedescription proceeds, thel invention comn prises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which Willy be more fully.r described hereinafter. and slet forth particularlv in the claims.

The drawings illustrate thet preferred fprin of the invention in which: y

Figure-1 is a top pian Viewt ofthe lighter with the cover closed.

Figure 2` isv a vertical sectional view-of the` 'lig-liter with the, cover closed and the various partsin normalposition when the lig in use.

Figure 3; is; a partial sectional View showing the cover raised and the lien-ter rezuiyl 1,15-,

Figure 4 is a vertical plan View of. the upper part ofthe lighter. l

Figure 5 is a similar view with a side. plaie, removed to illustrate the eoverfmouilieiiie Oiiier parts.

Figure Gis e. similar; View. illustrating the. Par/1 Illicit andratchet mechanism for rotating" the.

wheelas, well as the. cover operatingl e fins- Figure 7 is a top plan view withr the raised cover shown in section.

Aauieni'fi.tieelly ihrer/ill fin'is., Open A 1, areI ratchet. wheel-s I 6.eng"agedby, the .cover car ofthe coverv Sito open position,

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' x..Fie1iire.-.@sis-L ai, .Seeielial vien.. iliusi mounting,.offtheovenopera ngl'sp rotating.4 .mechanism l for; the flintn w -el Figure. 9,'isf? tiQiiei-,vieW-.iekil 9%9;Off.Fi-ilii5- FigurellO isa. sectional-view. taken on theLline IIJ-,-I(l,offli-gu're.6-i

Figure `1-1. is. a bottom rpian.. vievvY er?. the: cover and-associatedparts,

Eigure. 12;. is avertica lplenvievof Chemie-ard SrrineediuSinerOd- Referring i@ the: drawings. the. lighterie. We: vided with a hollow. body for..receivin 7 of liquid fuel, and comprisesthe. a bottomI closure. plate?, and a topic bers.uponwnich,thegvariousoper iiielightereremQ-uriied Plfoiesiine .lpveidlic from.. .the iop, cles member are. ivdsnede@ brekei 4" T cha1f1i1e1-`- gdir'ected .t Wardth, ,er el lighter.. to. guide'itlieligvnition sparkstdth wick.. 'Fliese brackets support the pivot. pin A6` fr which is rotaiebly-m9u1iiedihe iiifii Wheelithev coverl 8.' I n Y order. that. the cover, in

. Pols" 1,011..k coiled spring i is ernployel- 'lfhispring'f'siirrounds' the pin, 6. ande-hansantintermediat tion. I engaging a :inadeguate Hi cover. 8-. While the. ends. {21d-said. springle aftoreeiveme comets Offfhe springt. l

0n each side, andconnected-to 'the iiiwntwiieel ried pawlsj Il. Itwill-ibeseenthatcnjmoverne t' throughftheni dium. off; the spring il. -thetpawle l 1f. will. dperili the ratchet Wheels .and cause` rotat'i, vOfftiie flintA Wheel toi deliver ignition sparks our a flint through the channel 5 directly -to the Wick.n lOn closing the, cover the ,10awlswill ride' ever. `the reihei Wheels. Pmdufcine ri.)v movement. ef.- die Iii-1.1i vlieel- I Passiiie ihmuehi and depend ne. i

ees and. liquid iight closure ine 3'at @ritirarsi o l -ilame regulator and -latter is then raised to In order that. the size of the fiame may be reguvstructure is designed for this purpose. 'wheel 3| is mounted upon apin 32, supported by spring 34, housed in a downward Imovement of `wheel 3|. The cover 8 is by'a latch comprising the flange L of the spring 21 and the keeper 4l i-camwheel 3 i stop flange at its upper end for limiting the upward movement of a combined flame regulator and fuel sealing member 2 l, which surrounds the upper end of the wick tube and has sliding en. gagement therewith. The lower end of this flame regulator and fuel sealing member is beveled or otherwise shaped at 22 to conform with a complementally shaped seat '23 in the top closure member to form a seal preventing any escape of gas or liquid fuel at this point which may have passed down between the wick tube and the combined iiame regulator and fuel seal, when the lighter is not in use. The flame regulator and fuel seal member is also provided with a similar upper beveled contacting surface 24 adapted to have sealing engagement with -the lower edge 25 of a flame extinguishing cap 26, the latter being carried by the pivot cover 8 through the medium of a spring 21.

As will be noted on reference to Figure 3, the

'Wick is contained within a chamber 28 which acts as a wind guard having louver openings 29 for furnishing the necessary air to support combustion. Resting on the bottom of this chamber and having engagement with a iiange 29d, of the member 2|, is a spring 30 functioning to raise the member 2l whenever the cover is opened, the said spring 30 being formed of a lighter material than the spring 21 will yield under the pressure presented by the latter so that rm and tight sealing joints may be had between the seat 23, the beveled edges of the member 2i and the fuel extinguishing cap.

, Whenever the cover i3 is raised the flame extinguishing cap is carried away from the wick by the spring 21 and out of engagement with the fuel sealing member 2|, the its highest position against the stop flange 20 by to reduce the size of thefiame due to the fact that it partially envelopes the exposed portion the Wick as will be clearly seen in Figure 3.

lated at. will as occasion requires, means is provided to lower the regulator 2i Vtol expose a greater amount of the wick, and the following frl cam upstanding arms 33 formed integral with the top closure member 3. The cam wheel is rotated anti-clockwise through the medium of a coiled chamber 35 provided in the side of the cam wheel and has formed intecam 3S. In iront of the cam bifurcated bell crank lever 31, pivotally 38, which has engagement with the uppery surface of the flange 29a, whereby l manual operation of the cam wheel 3l will bring the cam 36 -into operative engagement with the oscillate the same and cause the flame regulator and The degree of operation bell crank lever to fuel sea-ling member 2 i.

p of the-cam wheel 3| determines theheight of the ...flame A stop pin 39,

in the path of a shoulder 39a, limits the clockwise movement of the cam held in'closed position 40 forming part provided in the .The various parts supported by the top closure member 3 are placed in position prior to securing the side plates 42 to the top closure member. Passing through the hollow body of the lighter,

and having gas and liquid tight connections with the spring-39 functioning the bottom and top plates, is a tube 43 containing a plurality of flints 44, a coiled spring 45 and a rod 46 for tensioning the coiled spring to properly present the flints in contact with the flint wheel 1. This rod 46 is composed of two like parts 46a and 4Gb, as illustrated in Figure 12, each part being provided with toothed formations 41 extending throughout the greater part of their length. As the iiints are depleted the rod is withdrawn from the tube and the parts 46a and 4Gb are adjusted relative to one another to increase the length of said rod, retensioning the spring and advancing the flints to operative position. The bottom plate 2 has the usual closure plugs 4S and 49.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a lighter including a body-for containing a supply of fuel, a cover for said lighter carrying a flame extinguishing cap, a wick tube projecting from said body, a wick in said tube having an en'd extending beyond said tube, and means for igniting the fuel fedbythe wick, of means for regulating the size ofthe flame produced, said means c-omprising a tubular member slidably mounted on said wick tube' adapted to extend beyond said tube to a position around said wick end to vary the amount of said wick being exposed to the flame, a spring for elevating said member to said position., a bell crank lever operatively engaging said slidable member, and a rotatable latch member for said cover including a cam adapted to engage said bell crank lever to lower said slidable member to different positions against the tension of the spring. A e

2. In combination with a lighter including a body for containing a supply of fuel, a Wick tube projectingfrom said body, a wick in said tube having an end extending beyond said tube, and means for igniting the fuel fed by thewick, of means for regulating the size of the flame produced, said means comprising a tubular member slidably mounted .on said wick tube adapted `to extend beyond said tube to a position around the amount of said wick being exposedto the ame, a circumferential flange extending from the body of said slidable ember, a spring engaging the iiange to elevate said slidable member to said position, a lever engaging said flange', and cam means to operate said lever for lowering the slidable member to different positions against the tension of said spring.

3. In combination with a lighter including a body containing a supply of fuel, a closure plate for said body, a wick tube extending through said plate, a tapered seat in said closure plate surrounding the tube, a wick in said tube having an end projecting beyond said tube and means for igniting the fuel fed by the wick, of means for regulating the size of the fiame produced and forming a seal with the seat in the plate, said meanscomprising a tubular member slidably mounted on said wick tube adapted to extend beyond said tube to a position around said wick end to vary the amount of the wick being exposed tol combustion, a spring for elevating said member and lever means for lowering said member to different positions against the tension of said spring means, said member having its lower end bevelled to conform with said tapered seat to provide a seal when the lighter is not in use. l

4. In combination with a lighter including a said wick end to vary for regulating the size body for containing a supply of fuel, a closure plate for said body, a wick tube extending through said plate, a seat in said closure plate surrounding the tube, a wick in said tube having an end projecting beyond said tube, a cover for said lighter having a name. extinguishing cap attached thereto, and means for igniting the fuel fed by the wick, of means for: regulating the size of the name produced and forming a fuel seal when the lighter is not in use, said means comprising a tubular member slidably mounted on said wick tube adapted to extend beyond said tube to a position around said Wick end to vary the amount of the wick being exposed to the flame, a spring for elevating said member and a lever for lowering said member` to different positions against the tension of'safid spring, said member having its ends shaped to form fuel seals with the seat and the cap.

5. In combination with a'lighterV including a body for containing a supply of fuel, a closure plate for said body, a wick tube extending through said plate, a seat in said closure plate surrounding the tube, a wick in saidtube having an end projecting beyond said tube, a ccver for said lighter having a flame extinguishing cap attached thereto, and means for igniting the fuel fed by the wick, of means for lregulating the size of the flame produced and forming a fuel seal when the lighter is not in use, said means comprising a tubular member slidably mounted on said wick tube adapted to extend beyond said tube to a position around said wick end to vary the amount of the wick beingv exposed tothe name, a'spring for elevating said 'member and a lever for lowering said member to different positions against the tension of'said spring, said member having its ends shaped to form fuel seals with the seat and the cap, and said cap being attached to the cover by means of a spring having greater tensile strength than the member elevating spring.

6. In combination with a lighter* including a body for containing a supply of fuel, a closure plate for said body, a wick tube extending through said plate, a seat in said closure plate surrounding the tube, a Wick in said'tube having an end projecting beyond said tube, a cover for said lighter having a flame extinguishing cap attached thereto, a latch for said cover, and means for igniting the fuel fed by the Wick, of means of the flame lproduced and forming a fuel seal when the lighter is not in use, said means comprising a tubular memis not in use, said means comprising ber slidably mounted on said wick tube adapted to extend beyond said tube to a position around said Wick end to vary the amount of the wick being exposed to the flame, and a lever actuated by means associated with the cover latch for lowering said member to different positions against the tension of said spring. said member having'its ends shaped to form fuel seals with the seat and the cap.

7. In combination With a lighter including a body for containing a supply of fuel, a closure plate for said body, a wick tube extending through said plate, a seat in said closure plate surrounding the, tube, a wick in said tube having an end projecting beyond said tube, a cover for said lightervhaving a flame extinguishing cap attached,y thereto, a rotary latch for said cover. and means A for igniting the fuel fed by the wick, of meansfor regulating the size of the name produced and forming a fuel seal when the lighter a tubular member slidably mounted on said wick tube adapted to extend beyond said, tube to a position around said Wick end to vary the amount of the wick being exposed to the flame, and a lever actuated by a cam associated with the cover latch for lowering said member to different positions against the tension of said spring, said member having its ends shaped to form fuel seals with the sea-t and the cap.

FRANS B WENDEL.

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